Best Public Schools in Franklinville, NC

Summary:

The city of Franklinville, North Carolina is home to two elementary schools, Franklinville Elementary School and Grays Chapel Elementary School, both part of the Randolph County School System. While both schools face socioeconomic challenges with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Franklinville Elementary School has consistently outperformed Grays Chapel Elementary School in academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings.

Franklinville Elementary School has higher proficiency rates than Grays Chapel Elementary School in 6 out of the 7 tested subjects, and also outperforms the Randolph County School System and the state of North Carolina in most of these subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Franklinville Elementary School was ranked 446 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, while Grays Chapel Elementary School was ranked 641 out of 1,490 and rated 3 out of 5 stars.

Additionally, Franklinville Elementary School had a higher per-student spending of $10,355 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $9,144 for Grays Chapel Elementary School, and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.4 to 1, compared to 16 to 1 for Grays Chapel Elementary School in the 2023-2024 school year. While both schools face socioeconomic challenges, Franklinville Elementary School appears to be the standout school in the Franklinville area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklinville Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Pine St	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-2306	272	20	13.6	98.9%	175 (64.3%)	5 (1.8%)	70 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	67	446^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%		48.4	773^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	48.6%	327	76.2	78.8	58.3	52.4	75.0	43.8	64.6	$10,355	$1,462	$8,893
Grays Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	5322 NC Hwy 22 N	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-8620	446	29	15.3	99.3%	353 (79.1%)	8 (1.8%)	55 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	55.7	641^st of 1490 public elementary schools	57.0%		48.3	779^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.2%	138	78.8	63.0	62.1	48.5	61.7	48.5	42.4	$9,144	$1,263	$7,881

Cities Near Franklinville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ramseur	2.75 mi	4	451^st
Liberty	5.98 mi	3	343^rd
Asheboro	6.76 mi	17	373^rd
Randleman	6.98 mi	4	383^rd
Climax	7.02 mi	1	363^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.